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Re: Xmas ornaments

Posted By: Don MIner
Date: Wednesday, 26 November 2008, at 12:56 p.m.

In Response To: Re: Xmas ornaments (neontek)

> You can play around with clear lead or soda
> glass, but I am guessing most durable
> ornaments would be made of
> pyrex/borsillicate glass.

> Although our fires will soften pyrex, to be
> truly "workable" you'll at least
> need a propane/oxygen mix for a hotter
> flame.
> Anyway, it's a whole new ballgame when
> working with pyrex, but fun nonetheless when
> exploring new avenues in glassblowing.

> Mark (being a scientific glassblower) at SVP
> should have lots of info for you.

> Tony D.
I have seen and made small ornaments from neon tubing. You must be profecient at gathering the glass to make it thicker where you want to enlarge the glass. Just practice, practice, practice. Good Luck Don Miner

Messages In This Thread

• Xmas ornaments -- james -- Tuesday, 25 November 2008, at 8:18 p.m.
  • Re: Xmas ornaments -- neontek -- Wednesday, 26 November 2008, at 2:19 a.m.
    • Re: Xmas ornaments -- Don MIner -- Wednesday, 26 November 2008, at 12:56 p.m.

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